The Wangaratta event is part of a day of national action driven by frustration at the federal government's response to sexual assault.

Women's Health Goulburn North East chief executive Amanda Kelly, who is organising the district gathering, said there would be guest speakers and calls for change.

"We really want people in Wangaratta to have the opportunity to voice their dissatisfaction with the way the allegations of rape and the culture in Parliament House is being handled at the moment," Ms Kelly said.

"These are the leaders of our country and the way this is being handled is not respectful of victims and survivors."

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The movement nationally was sparked by academic and feminist Janine Hendry who was upset by the government's reaction to Brittany Higgins who was allegedly raped in Parliament House by a fellow ministerial staffer.

The hub will be a rally in Canberra on Monday with names being tallied for a petition seeking justice for gendered workplace violence.

Wangaratta's event, which has council approval and a COVID safe plan, will be at the King George Gardens from midday to 1.30pm.

Changes that will be promoted at the rally include the introduction of a federal gender equality act, increased funding for prevention of gendered violence and having male and female equality in all the country's parliaments by 2030.

A Victorian gender equality act was enacted last year.

It requires the public sector, councils and universities to meet gender benchmarks tied to equality and evaluate policies, programs and services through that lens.

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